Dodd City waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Sam Rayburn Rebels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dodd City also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Hannah Burney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Burney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Burney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Hewett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Garner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Sam Rayburn's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dixie Chaffin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dodd City now has a winning record of 7-6-3. As for Sam Rayburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Dodd City will head out on the road to square off against Trenton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trenton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Dodd City likes a good challenge. As for Sam Rayburn, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Whitewright at 6:30 p.m. Whitewright is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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